Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 9 compound words that contain uncles. The most common are listed below. Open uncles in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- agony unclesplural of agony uncle: Synonym of advice columnist, particularly an actually or assumed male writer of such a column.
- Dutch unclesplural of Dutch uncle: One who reproves or advises in a blunt, stern but often kindly manner, intended for the benefit of the recipient.
- great-unclesplural of great-uncle
- co-unclesplural of co-uncle: of a man, an uncle of one's niece or nephew who is not one's brother; a co-brother-in-law as common uncle to the children of two men's married siblings.
- cousin-unclesplural of cousin-uncle: Male first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
- double unclesplural of double uncle: A man who is one's uncle in two different ways, e.g. a brother of one parent and a brother-in-law of the other.
- grand unclesplural of grand uncle
- half-unclesplural of half-uncle: A half-brother of one's parent.
- maternal unclesplural of maternal uncle: The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- paternal unclesplural of paternal uncle: A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- second unclesplural of second uncle: A male first cousin of one's mother or father.
- taxi unclesplural of taxi uncle: A male taxi driver in Singapore.
- maternal half-unclesplural of maternal half-uncle: A half-brother of one's mother.
- paternal half-unclesplural of paternal half-uncle: A half-brother of one's father.
- uncles-in-lawplural of uncle-in-law: The husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
- step-unclesplural of step-uncle: The brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).
Compound words 9
- carbunclesplural of carbuncle: A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
- pedunclesplural of peduncle: The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
- carunclesplural of caruncle: A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
- furunclesplural of furuncle: A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
- grandunclesplural of granduncle
- greatunclesplural of greatuncle
- uncleshipsplural of uncleship: The state of being an uncle; uncledom
- homunclesplural of homuncle: A small, artificially created human or human-like being.
- stepunclesplural of stepuncle: The brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).